One county supervisor said he wonders if deputies are enforcing the law when it comes to dumpster scavengers.
District 1 Supervisor Van Foster said he is having a problem with eyesores and littering within his district due to dumpster scavengers.
“I was told the deputies weren’t aware of the fact that we have an ordinance about scavenging in the dumpsters,” Foster said, during the county meeting Monday. “That is why they haven’t been writing citations.”
Foster said there is a fine associated with scavenging the county’s dumpsters. He said it is $50 for the first offense and $100 for an offense thereafter. He also reminded the board there is a $500 maximum littering fine in the county.
Foster said not only does scavenging the dumpsters lead to littering, but it could also be a liability issue for the county.
“There was a woman hanging out over those dumpsters,” Foster said. “You couldn’t see nothing but her legs. She came back out, threw some stuff on the ground and crawled back off in there on the side. If she would have fell in there on her head, it could have been a liability on the county.”
Foster said the issue has also led to eyesores within his district.
“I got two places in my district where they are taking stuff and piling them up in their yard,” Foster said. “It’s an eyesore.”
“Well, you can’t do anything about that,” replied Sheriff Jacob Sheriff.
No action was taken on the matter during the county board meeting.
